August-October

I have concluded that I will be doing well if I update our blog about every 3 months, so don't expect anything better! :)

Let's start with our 'lil punkin' started Preschool this August! It was an emotional time for Mommy and Daddy, but Bailey did awesome! She goes twice/week from 9-2:30. She loves her teachers and her little friends. It's an answer to much prayer that she has done so well adjusting, and is still excited to go 3 months into it! Here she is on her 1st day!

Bubby and Sissy knew they were gonna miss her! :)

In September, we took a mini family vacation to St. Louis. I did some research on US family friendly cities, and this was highly ranked and only 4 hours away! Can't beat that! We went to the City Museum, Zoo, bowling, and different parks. St. Louis is such a beautiful city!! Lots of outdoor living around there!

This is the City Museum. I'm convinced it was thought up by some individuals who were 50% high on some sort of something! :) It is very innovative, very bizarre, and very cool all at the same time. There are several floors of this restored warehouse. There are slides and tunnels EVERYWHERE - most of which are several stories tall! It's a playground for all ages - for sure!

If you really look at this pic - there's a school bus hanging off the rooftop deck, theres tunnels/walkways, and slides on the this outside upper deck where the fire truck is - some of which come from inside, wind outside, and return you inside. 

 Yep! Even mommy and daddy got to play here! :)

 Big aquarium area with tons of turtles and fish

 playing at one of the parks

 the famous St. Louis Zoo. It was a very beautiful zoo!! Very Forest-like. This zoo was huge! We spent ALL day walking around it!

 Of course, the St. Louis Arch (am I a photographer or what??!)

Picking pumpkins at the pumpkin patch

 now home to carve them

 Finished products! Our kids are so talented! wink! wink! :)

The adorable costumes!

 Such a pretty Repunzel

 oh. my. word. The cuteness overwhelms my heart!!

 Trick or Treating was cancelled on halloween b/c of weather, so I did a make shift carnival in our garage that weekend so the kids could dress up and get candy with their cousins! :)

Fall time fun!

 Ending with a bonfire and s'mores!

 My college friend and super duper talented photographer, Shelly Valentine, took our family pics this year. Here are just a few cute shots from that day! :)

Our cup runneth over! The Lord has blessed us and continues to do so. Life is crazy, busy, challenging, rewarding, exciting, frustrating, and happy all at the same time!! :) One thing is for sure...I wouldn't want to live this life with anyone else!